3.8% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bulimba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bulimba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in Bulimba fell by 6.9 percentage points since 2011, yet it remains a high-performing area for work. A huge 71.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This strong activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 3.8%, slightly lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area is much more active than most, with 71.2% of adults working or looking for work. Full-time employment is also well above the national figure at 66.3%, though this has dropped from 73.2% in 2011.
71.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.3% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry for local workers at 15.2%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.6%, and education and training at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 35.2%, followed by managers at 24.0%. Clerical and administrative workers make up 13.0% of the workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bulimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021114/bulimba/topic/employment